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More than $100,000 of cocaine is off the streets and nine people in custody following a joint force trafficking investigation between the Guelph Police Service and Woodstock Police Service dubbed Project Vegas.

The announcement was made Friday afternoon during a press conference at the Guelph police station.

Warrants were executed in Guelph, Woodstock and Waterloo and nine people have been arrested.

The investigation, which began August 2013, also netted approximately $4,000 in marijuana and about $60,000 cash.

"The drugs seized were destined for local communities. By taking these drugs off the streets and those involved in trafficking those drugs, we've made an extensive dent in the drug culture and made our communities safer," Woodstock Police deputy-chief Darryl Longworth said.

Two Woodstock residents, a 33-year-old man and 28-year-old woman are facing charges including trafficking, possession and possession of property obtained by crime.

About 1.29 kilograms of cocaine was seized during the investigation and when search warrants were executed.

Officers who worked the case, Woodstock Sgt. Heidi Becks and Guelph Det. Sgt. Ben Bair said a number of the arrests have taken down serious players in the drug culture between the Guelph and Woodstock communities.

Confiscated in one of the drug raids was a press used when mixing cocaine with a cutting agent.

“The press illustrates the level of sophistication to that operation,” he said. “About a half-a-kilo was very high quality cocaine. Anytime you take high quality cocaine off the streets you are making a significant dent.”

Also confiscated in the raids were several weapons including a marked air soft gun made to appear like a handgun.

The Guelph, Waterloo, Woodstock corridor is a hotbed of organized crime activity.

“This will certainly be an eye-opener of the public but unfortunately it is not really a surprise for us,” Const. Mike Gatto, media relations officer for Guelph Police Service. “There is a lot of this stuff out there.”

Seven people from the Guelph are facing a variety of charges from trafficking, possession, property obtained by crime.